A long-running conflict between cattle herders and farmers has claimed the lives of four persons and unspecified number of cows in Taraba State. Police said attack between herders and farmers in Gwomu village, the Karim-Lamido Local government Area of the State. The Nigeria Police Command in Taraba State spokesman, Gambo Kwache said in the avoidable...
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Scammers hack minister’s Whatsapp line
Suspected scammers have reportedly hacked the WhatsApp account belonging to Nigerian Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman. A statement issued on his official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, Mamman said on Friday. The statement warned the public to avoid communicating through the affected number, which was however not made public. The Ministry disclosed that...
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4 arrested after seeking ransom for nude photos
Four criminal suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Police for alleged Sextortion and Romance scam involving a male Croatian national on a dating app and claimed to be a woman. The male suspects, Abodunrin Rasheed, Abodunrin Tunde and Abodunrin Rokeeb were nabbed after seeking ransom as a condition not to publish his pictures on...
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Reactions trail judges free houses, 300% pay rise
Reactions are trailing the construction of 40 housing units for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) judges and justices in addition to 300 per cent salary increase for all Nigeria judges and justices. President Bola Tinubu gave the directive to the FCT, through the FCDA, to immediately construct 40 numbered judges and justices quarters at Katampe...
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Nigerians mourn 5 officers deaths after Edo election duty
Nigerians are mourning five police officers who died in a road accident on Kano-Zaria express way while returning from last Saturday’s Edo State governorship election duty to their homes Kano State. Eight other police personnel were injured in the crash, according to Kano Police Commissioner, Salmam Garba, who said the fatalities occurred at Karfi after...
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Judge’s withdrawal puts Kanu trial on cliff hanger
The withdrawal of Justice Binta Nyaku, the presiding judge in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra on Tuesday at the federal High court in Abuja, put the case on cliff hanger in the temple of justice. At the resumed Court session, Justice Nyaku recuse herself after the accused who...
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Oba of Benin leads Edo people in prayer, fasting
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin together with all sons and daughters in Benin, including indigenes and non-indigenes living in Edo State and diaspora, will embark on two weeks fasting and prayer, commencing September 26th and ending October 9th 2024 between 6a.m and 6p.m, daily. Chief Stanley Obamwonyi,...
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IGP petitioned over N625m debt for lodging
Nigeria Police high Command is investigating a petition against the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team of the Force over N625m debt owed the Management of Euphemie hotel in Bayelsa State without prior agreement or payment to the owner. Some police personnel deployment to Opu-Nembe area of the State, was requested by former Minister of...
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Edo approves Sept. 30 for school resumption
The Edo State government has approved Monday September 30th 2024 as resumption date for the 2024/25 academic session in both private and public schools across the State. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin–Longe disclosed in a statement on Monday September 23rd in 2024 on behalf of the State Commissioner for Education, Joan Oviawe. Recall...
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Man arrested over step daughter’s rape, abortion
Police operatives have arrested a suspected Paedophile has allegedly raped and impregnated his 16-year old step daughter and thereafter procured a failed abortion for the minor. Brave Heart Initiative (BHI) in a Facebook post last week Thursday September 18, 2024 said the crime was happened recently in one of the communities, Akoko-Edo Local government Area...